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submitted: Sep 19th 2008 | by: DianeKelly | Total views: 1 | Word Count: 508 | |

Getting a photography job is very competitive but have you considered selling stock photos? Selling stock means that you contract will a stock house and upload your photos for the public to look at. Pick your best shots that are composed well and have good lighting. Those who are in need of photos buy the right to use your in their advertising or other original photography projects. Look on the net for stock photohouse for ideas. Getty Images is one that you could look into.

A stock house will specialize their images by theme. For instance some handle photos of people and others animals and even others only industrial shots. You have to find the house that you want to shoot for and contract with them.

All photographers are not an Ansel Adams especially not a beginner. Equipment can make a big difference. Get good equipment! That is, do not break the bank but get the best that you can afford. I don't guess I have to tell you that film is dead so go strictly digital. Nikon, Olympus and Canon offer some very good and very expensive camera bodies and lenses. If you are willing learn what you are doing it can be worth it.

A gadget that is super useful is a light meter. I would not buy one right away but wait for you become more capable. Even though ALL cameras have a light meter provided in them it is strongly suggested that you do not depend too heavily on it. They operate from the vantage point of the camera. They measure only the light that is falling on your subject. Learning about lighting essential is to a photographer.

Scope out your neighborhood for locations that could make a good backdrop for portrait shooting. Take into consideration that in a portrait situation they subjects have to get there easily and unmussed. It would be a pity to be commissioned for a freelance photography portrait job only to have the bride traipse through mud and grime to get to the location of the shoot.

Take lessons from someone who knows. Ask for photography tips. You don't necessarily have to go to the community college and take a group class but be willing to learn anywhere you go. Take lots of photos all the time and continue to look at them critically.

A stock house will usually ask for your copyright meaning that you are paid once for multiple uses of your image. You don't make money like that but you will like what you are doing and that counts for a lot.

Shoot photos all that you can. Take your gear everywhere you go. Take it to the lake, the airport and the park. A sunrise or sunset can offer a super backdrop for an image that will be hard to beat. Just take photos all the time. Good luck.

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